atlas

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈætləs/, (sometimes) /ˈætlɪs/ (US) enPR: ătʹləs, IPA(key): /ˈætləs/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /ˈæʈ.ləs/, (spelling pronunciation) /ˈəʈ.ləs/ Rhymes: -ætləs Homophone: Atlas === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin Atlas, from the name of the Ancient Greek mythological figure Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Bearer (of the Heavens)”), from τλῆναι (tlênai, “to suffer”, “to endure”, “to bear”). The sense referring to books of maps comes from the Atlas of Mercator, which he named thus in honor of Atlas, who was supposed to be skillful in astronomy and the doctrine of the sphere. The sense referring to the vertebra reflects that the spine carries the globe of the cranium (the neck carries the head). ==== Noun ==== atlas (plural atlases or atlantes) A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text. Coordinate term: gazetteer A bound collection of tables, illustrations, etc. on any given subject. Coordinate term: gazetteer (chiefly in anatomy, especially of the human body) A detailed visual conspectus of something of great and multi-faceted complexity, with its elements splayed so as to be presented in as discrete a manner as possible whilst retaining a realistic view of the whole. 1904: Eugène Collin, An Anatomical Atlas of Vegetable Powders Designed as an Aid to the Microscopic Analysis of Powdered Foods and Drugs, main title (J. & A. Churchill) An Anatomical Atlas of Vegetable Powders Designed as an Aid to the Microscopic Analysis of Powdered Foods and Drugs 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 55 (Totem Books, Icon Books; →ISBN Our perception of the body as the natural “space of the origin and distribution of disease”, a space determined by the 'anatomical atlas', is merely one of the various ways in which medicine has formed its “knowledge”. (differential geometry, topology) A family of coordinate charts that cover a manifold. (anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the cervical spine in the neck in humans and some other animals. Synonyms: atlanto-, atlo- One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay. (architecture) A figure of a man used as a column. Synonyms: atlantid, telamon Coordinate term: caryatid (paper) A sheet of paper measuring 26 inches by 34 inches. (computer graphics) An image or texture containing a number of other images or textures, so as to reduce the cost of loading them separately. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Arabic أَطْلَس (ʔaṭlas, “satin”). ==== Noun ==== atlas (countable and uncountable, plural atlases or atlasses) (historical) A rich satin fabric. ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === AASLT, Aalst, Salta, salat, talas == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: at‧las === Etymology 1 === From English atlas, from the name of the Ancient Greek mythological figure Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Bearer (of the Heavens)”), from τλῆναι (tlênai, “to suffer”, “to endure”, “to bear”). ==== Noun ==== atlas atlas (a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text) === Etymology 2 === From English Atlas moth. ==== Noun ==== atlas the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈatlas] === Noun === atlas m inan atlas (bound collection of maps) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “atlas”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “atlas”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “atlas”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 “atlas”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2026, slovnikcestiny.cz == Dutch == === Etymology === Apparently coined in Latin in this sense by Gerardus Mercator from the name of the mythological giant Atlas. Borrowed from Latin Atlas, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑt.lɑs/ Hyphenation: at‧las === Noun === atlas m (plural atlassen, no diminutive) atlas (bound or digital collection of maps) Synonym: kaartenboek (anatomy) atlas (top vertebra) ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: atlas → Papiamentu: atlas == Finnish == === Etymology === From Latin Atlas, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑtlɑs/, [ˈɑ̝t̪l̪ɑ̝s̠] Rhymes: -ɑtlɑs Syllabification(key): at‧las Hyphenation(key): at‧las === Noun === atlas atlas (collection of maps) (anatomy) atlas (vertebra) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (collection of maps): kartasto (vertebra): kannattajanikama, atlasnikama ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “atlas”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === lasta, salat, talas == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin atlas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /at.las/ ~ /at.lɑs/ === Noun === atlas m (invariable) atlas (collection of maps) (anatomy) atlas ==== Descendants ==== → Romanian: atlas → Turkish: atlas === Further reading === “atlas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Indonesian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [at̚las] Hyphenation: at‧las === Etymology 1 === From Dutch atlas, from Latin Atlas, from the name of the Ancient Greek mythological figure Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Bearer (of the Heavens)”), from τλῆναι (tlênai, “to suffer”, “to endure”, “to bear”). ==== Noun ==== atlas (plural atlas-atlas) atlas: a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text (anatomy) the uppermost vertebra of the neck ===== Hyponyms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Arabic أَطْلَس (ʔaṭlas). ==== Noun ==== atlas (plural atlas-atlas) a rich satin fabric Synonyms: antelas, satin === References === === Further reading === “atlas”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Irish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas). === Noun === atlas m (genitive singular atlais, nominative plural atlais) atlas (bound collection of maps; uppermost vertebra of the neck) ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “atlas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN “atlas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas), a Titan in Greek mythology; first used in this sense by the cartographer Mercator. === Noun === atlas n (definite singular atlaset, indefinite plural atlas or atlaser, definite plural atlasa or atlasene) an atlas (book of maps) ==== Derived terms ==== veiatlas === References === “atlas” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas). === Noun === atlas n (definite singular atlaset, indefinite plural atlas, definite plural atlasa) an atlas (book of maps) === References === “atlas” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas). Doublet of atlant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.tlas/ Rhymes: -atlas Syllabification: a‧tlas Homophone: Atlas === Noun === atlas m inan (diminutive atlasik) atlas (bound collection of maps) atlas (bound collection of maps) (architecture) atlas (figure of a man used as a column) Synonyms: atlant, telamon (anatomy) atlas (the uppermost vertebra of the neck) Synonym: dźwigacz ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “atlas”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “atlas”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Atlas”). === Pronunciation === Homophone: Atlas Hyphenation: a‧tlas === Noun === atlas m (invariable) atlas (collection of maps) Synonym: mapoteca atlas (topmost vertebra) ==== Hypernyms ==== (topmost vertebra): vértebra, osso ==== Meronyms ==== (collection of maps): mapa, carta ==== Holonyms ==== (topmost vertebra): coluna, espinha, espinhaço, esqueleto ==== Coordinate terms ==== (topmost vertebra): áxis === Further reading === “atlas”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “atlas”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French atlas. === Noun === atlas n (plural atlase) atlas ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Noun === àtlas m inan (Cyrillic spelling а̀тлас) atlas ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From Atlas, a titan in Greek mythology. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈatlas/ [ˈa.t̪las] Rhymes: -atlas Syllabification: at‧las === Noun === atlas m (plural atlas) (cartography) atlas (a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text) (anatomy) atlas (the uppermost vertebra of the neck) ==== See also ==== Atlas (cartografía) on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es Atlas (hueso) on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es === Further reading === “atlas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Turkish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈat.ɫas/ Hyphenation: at‧las === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French atlas, from Latin atlas. ==== Noun ==== atlas (definite accusative atlası, plural atlaslar) (cartography) atlas (a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اطلس (atlas), from Arabic أَطْلَس (ʔaṭlas) ==== Noun ==== atlas (definite accusative atlası, plural atlaslar) (dated) satin Synonym: saten ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “atlas”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “atlas”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “atlas”, in Nişanyan Sözlük === Anagrams ===